Idle Idle: /ˈaɪ.dļ/ (Adj) 1. not working or being used: Children become too idle to go out for playing due to computer and mobile games. The propagation of idleness in every society is a serious malady which should be overcome by spreading public activities. Frankly speaking, I envy the idle rich who earn easy money and have an easy-peasy lifestyle. Half these factories now stand idle. 2. without any particular purpose: idle chatter/gossip/speculation 3. lazy and not willing to work, slothful, indolent, lax, lazy, phlegmatic He's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy). 4. An idle moment or period of time is one in which there is no work or activity: ...
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Idle – English Flashcard for Idle with Synonyms
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